Bonjour-santé service asks court to stop health ministry audit

An online service that finds clients a medical appointment within 48 hours for a fee has turned to Quebec Superior Court to stop an audit by Quebec’s health insurance board.

The service, Bonjour-santé, has been around since 2012 and charges clients $17.25 plus tax for the service, which RAMQ auditors now believe may be against the law.

Bonjour-santé is asking Quebec Superior Court to order RAMQ to stop the audit and return documents seized during the process.

In court documents, the company accuses the government of undertaking a “fishing expedition” with the goal of obtaining information on its appointment system, which is linked to 280 clinics around Quebec.